As we are learning about Chinese New Year, the children have been developing their fine motor skills in the art area by using fine brushes to attempt painting Chinese words and numerals. As you can see, they have been careful in their work and lots of children have been keen to try out this activity. Click then click again on the photos for a clearer view and to see the name of the artist.
Very well done to last week’s award winner. You thoroughly deserved your certificate.
We would like to remind everyone that there will be no Nursery for the children on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of next week due to a mid-term holiday and two training days for staff. We hope that you all enjoy a few days off and look forward to seeing you on Thursday 15th February.
The morning children made their own decisions when planning their Chinese dragon as part of our learning about Chinese New Year and, as you can see, their dragon is quite different from the one made by the afternoon children although glitter was still very popular as part of the decoration.
All we need to do now is practise dancing with our dragon so that we look just like the real Chinese dragons that we have watched on the computer.
As our learning moves on to the celebrations of Chinese New Year, the children decided that they would like to make their own dragon after watching a clip on the internet of Chinese dragon dances. We provided them with a selection of materials and the children thought about how we could make a dragon and what they wanted it to look like.
Here are the afternoon children very busy last week with their discussions and dragon making.
We would like to remind you of the invitation to our NSPCC Adult Workshop to raise awareness of the best way of keeping children safe online. This will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 6th February at 2.00 in school. All adults from within the school community are welcome to attend and we hope that you find this useful.
Some of the children have been looking at the recent photos of their Burns Day celebrations and talking about their special snack.
Eadie: I wore my Scotland dress.
Alexa: I liked the tattie scone with cheese and the lemonade.
Derry: I held up my glass to do cheers. It was juice.
Jasmin: I liked the biscuits.
Halle: we had food for Burns Day. I enjoyed the shortbread.
Tom: it was for Scotland.
Kobe: I liked the tattie scones.
Penny: I liked the fizzy Irn Bru.
Olivia: we were doing cheers for Robert Burns birthday.
Brooke: we had Burns snack. I liked the shortbread.
Frankie: I liked the tattie scone and Irn Bru.
Vinnie: it was for Burns Day. I liked the Irn Bru.
We are glad that you enjoyed our special day boys and girls.
We would like to remind everyone that the soft start to the morning session is from 8.45 until 9.10. Please be aware that the playground gate will be locked at 9.15 to ensure the safety of the school community. If you arrive after this time, please use the entrance at the front of the school. Thank you.
